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photo courtesy knowledgehi.com With Game Update 66, we saw a lot of changes, including “Quality of Life” changes to a number of classes. Summoners now see their dumbfire pets share their stats and now spawn behind the enemy, greatly increasing their chance of survival. Scouts especially Rangers have seen a lot of distance and positioning restrictions loosened or removed altogether. Crusaders can now cast on the run. This is not to mention the new overland zone as well as the Adv Solo, Group, and Raid zones. However the most controversial issue in this update was the change in how...
Month: April 2013
SERVER STATUS UPDATES 1:01pm PDT: Crushbone seems to be up. 1:00pm PDT: Crushbone is now offline. 2 hours 20 minutes. 12:10pm PDT: Despite being told that Crushbone is up, the server is still locked. 11:40am PDT: Crushbone server is now up still DOWN, 40 minutes behind the others. 11:27am PDT: Ahma and Holly have tweeted that all servers are up, but Crushbone is still down. 11:25am PDT: Crushbone server just crashed. 11:22am PDT: Guk, Everfrost, Butcherblock, and Unrest are up. 11:00am PDT: Looks like some servers are up, but Guk, Everfrost, Butcherblock, and Unrest are still locked. Looks like today’s Game...
Niami Denmother has come through with another set of previews on her EQ2Traders site for tomorrow’s Game Update 66: Scars of the Awakened. Here’s a master list of the reading material I have put together for folks regarding the crafting/housing side of things. The Crafting/Housing Preview contains links to all of the other pages mentioned below, but this should help if you want to shortcut to something specific. EQ2Traders Corner GU66 Crafting/Housing Preview GU66 Carpenter Furniture Guide GU66 Buyable Furniture Guide GU66 Apprentice Information Cobalt Scar Crafting Quests Intro Yeppa’s Last Stand Crafting Quests Scarstone Crafting Quests Cobalt Scar...
From EQ2 Zam: Game Update 66, Scars of the Awakened, launches on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. In this update players visit the vastly changed Velious land of Cobalt Scar and its dungeon, Siren’s Grotto. Adventurers over level 90 can speak to Joren Kalth in any major city or on the Thurgadin docks in the Great Divide to be sent on their way to Cobalt Scar. Players once again work with Osh, who is trying to save his brethern from a corruption that has twisted their native land. After the othmir problem is addressed, the famed Field Marshal Vishra sends word, and the work...
From EverQuest2.com: All EQ2 Servers will come down on Tuesday, April 30, at 7:00 am Pacific Time* for Game Update 66: Scars of the Awakened. The expected downtime is three hours. Part of this maintenance will occur at the same time as a SOE-wide maintenance. Game Update 66: SCARS OF THE AWAKENED Update Notes Ever vigilant, Norrathians march united under the banner of the New Combine army, deeper into the perilous continent of Velious. Finally, the army breaches the borders of a region known as Cobalt Scar – a majestic, lush, but tormented region. And from within dark passages...
Wednesday’s sprawling two hour Critical Hit podcast with Nathan “Kaitheel” McCall is absolutely worth listening to, as Nathan goes into the best uses of design hours, what it takes to revamp zones such as Qeynos and Freeport, why the starting islands were removed, the importance of storytelling, and more. But if you are a raider or otherwise into the mechanics and itemization of EQ2, and you listen to only one EQ2 podcast this month, it should be EQ2Talk Episode #63 with Kyle “Kander” Vallee. He goes into a lot of the thinking behind the upcoming update (and this fall’s...
From EQ2 Zam: EverQuest II’s lastest game update, Scars of the Awakened, is right around the corner with new content for Norrathian crafters! Be sure to take your artisan to Cobalt Scar where Acting Supplymaster Grant could use a hand. Along the way you’ll help the Othmir, save the day at the main camp, and help a mysterious dark elf. Your reward is a nifty set of gloves handed down the Bayle line. Be sure to check out our Cobalt Scar Crafting Series guide and the shopping list so you’re not shy on resources. Level 95 crafters will find that their Apprentices have some...
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013, the Zjeven from Critical Hit podcast interviewed EQ2 Assistant Lead Designer Nathan “Kaitheel” McCall about the upcoming Game Update 66: Scars of the Awakened. Online Gaming Radio‘s website has been struggling a bit, so if you can’t get the Podcast to download from them, I’m mirroring a copy here at EQ2Wire.
From Twitch.tv: We’re just a few days away from the launch of EverQuest II’s 66th game update, Scars of the Awakened! Host and EverQuest II Producer Holly “Windstalker” Longdale interviews Akil “Lyndro” Hooper (Creative Director), Nandy “Zoltaroth” Szots (Lead Programmer), and Dave “Maevianiu” Kish (Senior Programmer) to share a few final details about “Scars,” as well as talk about what else the EQ2 team will be working on next! Have a question for the team? Make sure you share it on the EverQuest II forums!
If you live near a 7-11 (they used to be widely popular in the U.S., then mostly pulled out and moved into Europe, and are now slowly trickling back into the U.S.), then this StationCash deal may be of interest to you. We have not been able to confirm if this deal applies cards bought from European 7-11 locations (or if they carry the cards). While there are nearly 500 7-Eleven stores in Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden), I’ve confirmed that they do not carry the cards. Stock Up Now! Buy a SOE Pre-Paid Card at 7-Eleven and redeem...
It’s official! SOE Live 2013 Registration is now OPEN! SOE Live Gains a Few Hours The planned events will sound familiar to SOE Live/Fan Faire veterans, but the schedule is a bit different. The popular Player Panels are returning this year. But due to their popularity, and how crunched for time the devs have been in years past trying to squeeze everything in, you’ll notice that SOE Live activities will spill out well into Sunday afternoon this year, with Developer and Player Panels stretching until 2pm. I’m booked to fly out at 12:30pm so hopefully there aren’t any crucial...
From the EQ2 Forums: Get ready for next Tuesday’s launch of Game Update 66: Scars of the Awakened with a Double Experience Weekend! Adventure, Tradeskill, AA, and Guild XP will be doubled from 12:00pm (Noon) Pacific* on Friday, April 26th through 11:59pm (Midnight) Pacific* on Sunday, April 28th. Time Zone Conversions PDT: Friday April 26 @ Noon ~ Sunday April 28 @ 11:59pm EDT: Friday April 26 @ 3:00pm ~ Monday April 29 @ 2:59am BST: Friday April 26 @ 20:00 ~ Monday April 29 @ 7:59 CET: Friday April 26 @ 21:00 ~ Monday April 29 @ 8:59 AEST: Saturday April 27...
This took a few months bit longer than anticipated, but at long last, EQ2Wire is now hosting a complete Forum Archive of the EQ2 Forums, as well as selected Station Forums.
From Holly “Windstalker” Longdale on twitter: We have more work to do on Player Studio House sales, so it won’t be going live with the game update on 4/30. We’ll update soon though! #eq2 — Holly Longdale (@WindstalkerEQ2) April 23, 2013
It’s only got 2 episodes under its belt, but already, Zjeven, host of the new Critical Hit! podcast has landed an interview with an EQ2 developer — Nathan “Kaitheel” McCall, recently promoted Assistant Lead Designer for EverQuest II. From the EQ2 Forums: Tune in this Wednesday, April 24th at 9pm EST (6pm PST) for our live show where we will be interviewing Nathan “Kaitheel” McCall about the current state and future of EverQuest II! Have any tough questions that you would like answered? Ask them in the comments below, and we will ask them on the show! Keep in mind that...
If you didn’t immediately rush to Google Planet Hollywood and explore their website when the new venue was announced for SOE Live 2013, well, SOE has put together some facts about this year’s locale… From the EQ2 Forums: Join us this summer at our new SOE Live venue – Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas! Here are some highlights about our new home for these four fun-filled days in August: The Pleasure Pool – Our annual pool party will be taking place at Planet Hollywood’s pool, “The Pleasure Pool,” located on a sixth-floor rooftop! The pool area offers breathtaking views of...
From the Station forums: On Thursday, April 25, 2013 we have two exciting webcasts scheduled for you: 4:00pm — EQ2 Scars of the Awakened and More! 4:30pm — SOE Live Registration Opens! Our first broadcast is at 4 PM! We’re just a few days away from the launch of EverQuest II’s 66th game update, Scars of the Awakened! Host and EverQuest II Producer Holly “Windstalker” Longdale will interview Akil “Lyndro” Hooper (Creative Director), Tim “Haohmaru” Heydelaar (Art Director), and Dave “Maevianiu” Kish (Senior Programmer) to share a few final details about “Scars,” as well as talk about what else...
The EverQuest II servers send a lot of data to the game client, especially when a player is grouped with 23 others, all decked out in top end gear, adornments, and running potions, all triggering and multiplying heals, damage, and so forth. Years ago, this came to a head with Procs (built-in effects on items). They were critting, magnifying each other, and just creating a cascading mess of combat events which put a strain on servers and player’s computers alike. Fast forward to 2013 and while Procs have still been largely kept in check, the addition of more AAs,...
From the EQ2 Forums: Last week, you got an inside look at Cobalt Scar on a tour with Haohmaru, ttobey, and Kaitheel. This week, we bring you an early look at the Siren’s Grotto! Join Tim “Haohmaru” Heydelaar, Chris “Chrol” Garlick, and Christopher “Phatkins” Atkins as they take you through this new dungeon, coming with Game Update 66: Scars of the Awakened, which will be released on April 30.
From EverQuest2.com: GUILD HALL AMENITIES Fixed some issues related to guildhall gatherers.
From EverQuest2.com: POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION Harrow’s End [Raid] Drinal should no longer have a chance to cast more than one curse on the raid force at the same time. Drinal should no longer drop hate on targets in the first half of his encounter. Spiritual Exhaustion should no longer hit the entire raid 4 times. Instead the person in group that has to react will affect only their specific group with the damage. This damage has been made unable to be AE blocked. Concussive Mindmeld can no longer be AE blocked. Drinal should no longer occasionally cast spells...
These updates are all Marketplace-related. First up, a number of House Items are being reduced in price. From Ahma on the EQ2 Forums: Greetings Norrathians! While making changes to housing for Game Update 66: Scars of the Awakened, we decided it was time to make some changes to housing items on the Marketplace, too. As a result, you’ll find that many items in the Housing category have gotten some hefty price cuts. This includes: Building Blocks: Individual tiles and blocks now cost 10SC instead of 50SC Building Blocks: Sets of 10 tiles and sets of 10 blocks now cost...
From the EQ2 Forums: We will be doing some work on the EverQuest II forums on Monday, April 15, 2013. The forums will be inaccessible from 12:00 pm (Noon) to 5:00 pm PDT*. We apologize for the inconvenience, and look forward to chatting with you again once the forums are back up and running! During the forum downtime, you can find news and updates on our website, Facebook, and Twitter. Remember: Never give up! Never surrender!